Wanna help me pick a business name?

cortneyloo · October 2011

I've been making special occasion cakes on the side for a few months and now from sheer word of mouth I'm getting quite a few orders. I'm thinking it's time to head over to vistaprint and get some business cards. A friend of mine suggested rather than just putting "Cakes by Cortney" or something with my name in it that I choose an actual business name, that way if this ever really goes anywhere I would already have a name appropriate for a storefront. She speaks from experience since her mom opened a bakery. I wanted a catchy name that's not too corny but will be remembered. If you ladies wouldn't mind to give me your two cents I'd appreciate it! Here are the names I've narrowed it down to:

The Sweet Boutique, Confection Connection, Cake it or leave it, Flour Power (we live in a pretty hippie area), Simply Sweet Bakery, For Goodness Cakes

What do you guys think?! If it influences your decision at all I don't just make cakes. I've done orders for decorated cookies, cupcakes, and cake pops as well.

dora12 · October 2011

I like the first one: "The Sweet Boutique"

I think it will be easy for customers to remember.

kaesha · October 2011

I like the first one too. It's the hippest of the bunch without veering too much into cutesyville. The boutique part makes me think high end, and the sweet part allows you to venture into other areas of baking.

eeeeva · October 2011

I like the Sweet Boutique too, especially with the point that you can serve more than cake.

raynes · October 2011

The Sweet Boutique is good. I'm also a fan of Cake It or Leave It, but I like puns.

crystaljkbj · October 2011

kaesha:
I like the first one too. It's the hippest of the bunch without veering too much into cutesyville. The boutique part makes me think high end, and the sweet part allows you to venture into other areas of baking.

I am stealing this answer. Most days I think Kaesha can read my mind via The Nest.